Asbestos litigation

STATISTICS
In 2000-2001 years number of cases against the asbestos companies increased by 721%.
By early 2002 in Mississippi 49 thousand claimants expecting solutions for their cases.
The total amount of corporate liabilities to US "asbestos claimants" could rise to $ 200 billion.
The total number of claims may gradually reach 3.1 million, of which only 570,000 sued.

CASE 1.
$ 150 million in compensation;
25 million each
insurance company paid 60 % of damages

CASE 2.
25 witnesses;
grants in the amount of $ 500 thousand;
He earned at least $3 million